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mikekeswick

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Mighty mouse :)
« on: January 14, 2017, 04:24:04 am »




This was a bit of fun to use up some left over pieces. 40ish#@14. 24 inches long. Hornbeam handle and rowan for the rest of the core, deer leg sinew, croaker bladder glue.
I have made up some little hazel arrows and it doesn't half punch them out. I'll see if I can chrono some shots today.
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Offline osage outlaw

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2017, 07:23:42 am »
Very nice work.  That would have fit right in at the Marshall shoot last summer. 
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Offline stuckinthemud

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« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2017, 09:52:22 am »
Super cool, I like that!
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Offline mullet

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« Reply #3 on: January 14, 2017, 09:22:43 pm »
That would be a nice Carriage bow. Or, it would be cool seeing your 8 year old shooting a real horn bow for a first bow.
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mikekeswick

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2017, 03:40:26 am »
Thanks fellas!
I chronoed it yesterday with a 300 or so grain arrow and it did about 165fps average with a 14 inch draw. I made up a flight arrow for a bit of fun with it and will launch it later today. It is about 120 grains.
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Offline Aaron H

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2017, 09:38:36 am »
Cool work Mike,  looks very well made
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Offline High-Desert

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2017, 02:18:36 pm »
That is one cool little bow!
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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2017, 04:03:30 pm »
Nice work.Cool bow and a good name...Mighty Mouse!!!!
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Offline wizardgoat

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2017, 12:19:22 am »
Sweet little bow!
whats the overall length?
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mikekeswick

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« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2017, 02:27:55 am »
Thanks fellas, it was fun to make :)
Overall length is 24 inches or so.
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Offline Del the cat

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2017, 01:22:29 pm »
That's great I was thinking maybe something like that as a first try out horn/sinew bow :)
Can't wait for the flight arrow chrono reading.... :laugh:
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Offline loefflerchuck

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Re: Mighty mouse :)
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2017, 06:56:52 pm »
Very cool! I have some little bighorn slats I didn't want to waist that should make a 20-25" bow when I have time.
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mikekeswick

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« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2017, 11:45:04 am »
I got the flight arrow finished, 148 grains. 220 - 225 fps. I haven't had a chance to shoot it for distance yet. It has kept a lot of reflex and doesn't really show much sign of stress.
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Offline DC

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« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2017, 12:08:00 pm »
Yikes! that's fast
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Offline loon

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« Reply #14 on: January 21, 2017, 10:12:52 pm »
Wow..
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